Yes, the next 31 days are dedicated to all my veggie lovers, vegans and vegetarians looking for some new yummy recipes minus the meat!

Part of my inspiration for this month was the fact that my roommate recently decided to go vegan so I found myself attempting to make recipes for him.

I thought it was downright impossible at first, no butter, no eggs, no milk, no CHEESE, heaven forbid! But it has actually become a fun challenge to create something flavorful and filling without all these ingredients!

Not all the recipes this month will be vegan (I can’t go a whole month without cheese, come on people!) but I will include a few in hopes that you all will embrace them and see how delicious vegan can be!

This first recipe is my favorite vegan dish so far!

Ingredients (makes 1 pizza – serves 2)

1 large tomato (sliced)

8 cloves garlic

1 large onion (sliced)

3 tbsp olive oil (divided)

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (divided)

1 tsp italian seasoning

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/4 cup fresh basil (sliced)

1 tbsp brown sugar

10 sheets phyllo dough

Start by roasting the tomatoes and garlic. Line a baking sheet with foil and place tomatoes evenly in rows with cloves of garlic in between.

Drizzle 2 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar on top. Next sprinkle italian seasoning and black pepper evenly, then top with strips of basil.

Hi, I'm Whitney! I’m a sports-loving, coffee-drinking, food blogger, the host of “ 29 Minute Meals”, a contributing writer for TODAY Food, cookbook author and on camera food and lifestyle expert, regularly featured on news stations across the country! On my blog, you’ll find most recipes are made in 29 minutes or less, in one pot, or in a crock pot! Learn More